12:20 - Guest: Rob Guerrera, owner of and host for The Gold Standard 49ers podcast network and host for ESPN Radio, on why the Commanders' reported hiring of Wes Welker as personnel analyst is smart given his history with receiver Deebo Samuel Sr. during Welker's time as San Francisco 49ers receivers coach, the work that Welker did with Samuel to m…

13:50 - Guest: NFL Draft and college football analyst Ian Valentino of AToZSports and The 33rd Team on realistic potential trade opportunities for the Commanders with their No. 29-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, realistic potential player selections for the team with that No. 29-overall pick, whether the Commanders should be willing to take Nor…

NBC's Mike Florio joins the show: What's up with Brock Purdy's contract? Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio stops by to help us understand what's going on with Brock Purdy's contract talks. Why are they dragging their feet, and are they going to end up overpaying him? Plus, how warm is Kyle Shanahan's seat going into year nine in San Francisco? CHECK …

Would Walter Nolen be good for the Niners? Two weeks away from the NFL Draft, let's take a deep dive on some players that have been mocked to the 49ers. Today's pick: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen. Hear what Chris Simms and Dane Brugler have to say about him, and why he might not be the best choice in round one. One Thing to Read: https://t.co/1BguqOg3r…

Gold Standard: What do the 49ers value in a draft pick? There are multiple people that have been mocked to the San Francisco 49ers that bring up some interesting philosophical questions about how the Niners evaluate draft prospects. What matters more, production or traits? How much do off-field concerns factor into the decision? How many guys with …

Matt Maiocco updates Brock Purdy talks San Francisco 49ers Insider Matt Maiocco gave an update on the progress (or lack thereof) between the Niners and Brock Purdy on a new contract. The 49ers don't want to go above $55 million per year, but that's not really the most important number they should care about. One Thing to Read: https://www.nytimes.c…

09:29 - Guest: Commanders analyst Mark Bullock of MarkBullock.Substack.com with All-22-style deep dives on three running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft who would be good fits for the Commanders in Ohio State's TreVeyon Henderson, North Carolina's Omarion Hampton and Virginia Tech's Bhayshul Tuten 36:56 - Nationals: analysis of an 8-2 win over the Los …

Why do certain guys keep getting mocked to the 49ers? As we sit weeks before the NFL draft, many of the latest drafts have the same positions and players going to San Francisco - and those guys aren't at their biggest needs. Why does this keep happening? Plus, Steph and Jay give their draft crushes and power ranks the team's draft needs. CHECK OUT …

Top 30 visits paint a picture of what Niners want The San Francisco 49ers welcomed three more prospects to the facility for top 30 visits. We recap who has been in so far, and why those visits have historically been a valuable window into who might ultimately get selected by the team in around two weeks. One Thing to Read: https://www.espn.com/nfl/…

01:58 - Commanders: reaction to the Commanders hiring Wes Welker as personnel analyst 14:04 - Guest: Commanders insider Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post on general manager Adam Peters' approach to the Commanders' 2025 offseason, the battle between Brandon Coleman and Andrew Wylie for the right-tackle job, the Commanders' coaching-staff continu…

Can the 49ers get what they need from this draft? The San Francisco 49ers have quite a bit of work to do in this year's draft. Can the find all the pieces they need to rebuild this team for 2025? Plus, the Niners can be forced to be on Hard Knocks this year, and Rob is convinced it would be must see TV. CHECK OUT UNDERDOG FANTASY: Sign up and depos…

Draft smokescreen emerges? Are the San Francisco 49ers putting out there that they won't take a defensive lineman at pick 11? Something weird is happening with a lot of mock drafts recently. One Thing to Read: https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/story/_/id/44510524/2025-nfl-draft-traits-potential-production-edge-rushers-shemar-stewart One Thing to W…

10:25 - Capitals: reaction to winger Alex Ovechkin becoming the NHL's all-time leader in regular-season goals, including discussion of whether Ovechkin, Redskins quarterback, defensive back and punter Sammy Baugh or Senators pitcher Walter Johnson is the greatest athlete in Washington, D.C.-sports history 28:53 - Capitals: notes from the Caps' 5-3 …

George Kittle could be set for a MASSIVE year The San Francisco 49ers are going to have to pay George Kittle a little bit more now that Trey McBride has reset the tight end market. Plus, now that Luke Farrell is in the fold, George might actually be WR1 for the new-look 49ers offense. Plus, disturbing news about the Brock Purdy contract negotiation…

The cost to keep George Kittle just went up San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle got some good news yesterday - the tight end contract market just went up. Find out what Trey McBride's new deal means for the 49ers and for George Kittle. Plus, some disturbing updates on the Brock Purdy contract situation from Matt Barrows and Tim Kawakami. One Thing…

14:25 - Guest: Jon Macri of Pro Football Focus on the 2025 NFL Draft's loaded edge defender class and what it means for the Commanders, including how many edge defenders will be taken in the first round, which top edge defenders might fall to the Commanders' No. 29-overall pick, what his innovative prospect model says about Marshall's Mike Green, T…

National media reacts to Jed York's comments San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York called Brock Purdy a top 10 quarterback, and Mike Florio and Chris Simms of Pro Football Talk Live think that was a mistake. The national media doesn't understand who the 49ers are dealing with when it comes to Brock Purdy. One Thing to Read: https://www.pff.com/draft/g…

12:51 - Guest: Phil Hecken, editor of Uni-Watch.com, on a potential uniform change for the Commanders and on the team potentially wearing a Redskins uniform as a throwback uniform, including the NFL rules for uniform change, when we might find out of a uniform change for the Commanders for the 2025 season, the possible impact of the Commanders' gre…

What we learned from Kyle and Jed What did Kyle Shanahan and Jed York teach us about the 49ers going forward? How will this team operate, both on the field and in the negotiating room? We all may have to adjust to the new normal. JOIN OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO GET ACCESS TO PERKS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdn6zbhFQ7_vMLYfjSiLSYA/join GET SOME …

Kyle Shanahan speaks from league meetings San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan had a lot to say during a half hour media session at the league meetings. Take a listen to the best and most important comments. One Thing to Read: https://t.co/EA6FSYfwpg CHECK OUT UNDERDOG FANTASY: Sign up and deposit for Underdog HERE with promo code GOLDSTAND…

15:00 - Commanders: reaction to comments from head coach Dan Quinn at the NFL's Annual League Meeting revealing the roles for offensive lineman Brandon Coleman and cornerback Mike Sainristil off the trade for left tackle Laremy Tunsil and signing of cornerback Jonathan Jones 24:40 - Commanders: discussion of comments from head coach Dan Quinn at th…

Kyle Shanahan opens up at the league meetings San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan addressed a lot of issues at the league meetings in Florida today. Steph and Jason play the most interesting soundbite and respond to some of the craziness that came out of his mouth. CHECK OUT UNDERDOG FANTASY: Sign up and deposit for Underdog HERE with promo cod…

Brain trust speaks from league meetings San Francisco 49ers' John Lynch, Kyle Shanahan, and Jed York have all addressed the media from the league meetings. We bring you their comments on Brock Purdy's contract, Brandon Aiyuk, the Niners' spending (or lack thereof), and more. One Thing to Read: http://www.49erswebzone.com CHECK OUT UNDERDOG FANTASY:…

14:54 - Commanders: discussion of comments from general manager Adam Peters at the NFL's Annual League Meeting on the Commanders' offense, including the team's desire to sign receiver Terry McLaurin to a contract extension, the Commanders wanting to capitalize on in Jayden Daniels having a great quarterback on a rookie contract, why the team traded…

John Lynch in damage control mode San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch spoke at the league meetings today and it was clear from his comments that he's trying to quiet some of the rabble heard from 49ers fans this offseason. Lynch praised Jed York for his spending, gave a (sort of) positive Brock Purdy update, and tried to put the toothpaste back in th…